Handy two-part folding screen



A 21 19 6. A. K. WHITE mi. 2,406,129

HANDY TWO PART FOLDING SCREEN Filed .Feb. 28, 1944 -o 12 v .31 O b I '0JNVENTORS DsZieFWhibe Patented Aug. 27,- 1946 OFFICE HANDY TWO-PARTFOLDING SCREEN Avis K. White and Deslie F. White, Center Ossipee, N. H.

Application February 28, 1944, Serial No. 524,220

2 Claims.

The invention relates to screens and more especially foldable dressingscreens.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a screen of thischaracter, wherein the panels thereof are foldable with relation to eachother, and these are equipped with a towel rack,

mirror and pockets for accommodating toilet articles or other gadgetsrequired for dressing purposes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a screen of thischaracter, wherein the height thereof can be increased or decreased, thepanels being sectioned which are separable from each other and adaptablefor nesting one within the other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a screen of thischaracter, wherein the construction thereof is such that it can beeasily transported, in that it may be carried as luggage, as when it isfolded is compact, and the separable sections are susceptible of beingnested in a novel and unique manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a screen of thischaracter, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andefficient in its purposes, strong, durable, easily and quickly set upfor use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, which shows the preferred form of embodiment of the invention,and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the screen set up for use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top edge view.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the screen in a nested folded condition.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail A designates generally the lowerfoldable section and B the upper foldable section, respectively, of thescreen constituting the present invention and hereinafter set forth. I,

The lower foldable section A comprises a pair of said panels I and II,respectively, these being of elongated or substantially rectangularshape, and an intermediate panel I2, to which the side panels I II andII are swingingly connected by hinges I3 located near the upper andlower ends thereof. Each panel I0 and II is formed with a wood frame I4, although the same may be made from Other rigid material, and a fabriccenter covering I5, strip fastened thereto at IE to be taut. Thecoverings I5 are fitted with pockets I! for accommodating clothing orother articles, these pockets being open at their upper ends, so thataccess may be had thereto when the section is unfolded and at rest in anupright position.

On the section panel III is a towel rack I8 which is above the pocket I1thereon. It is preferable to have the pockets I'I ofiset with relationto each other on the respective panels I II and I I, so asnot tointerfere with the folding thereof to the position shown in Figure 3 ofthe drawing.

The upper section B comprises side panels [9 and 20, respectively, andan intermediate panel 2|, which are foldably connected by hinges 22.These side section panels I9 and 20 arefitted on the center covering 23with pockets 24 and 25, the pockets 24 vary in size with respect to thepockets 25, and each is adapted to accommodate articles when placedtherein. The panel I9 is fitted with a mirror 26 while the panel 20 mayhave attached thereto a picture or photograph of a selected kind.

The sections A and B are separably joined with each other through dowelpins 28 socketed in the meeting edges 29 and 30, respectively, whenthese sections are superposed as is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4 ofthe drawing.

The free edges of the side panels I0 and II are equipped with bucklingstraps 3| for holding the same in a folded condition, while the panelsI9 and 20 are provided at their free side edges with eyes 32 forreceiving the straps 3| when the panels of the section B are folded andnested between the panels Ii! and II of the section A, as shown inFigure 3 of the drawing.

The panels I0, II, I9 and 20 carry abutment bars 33 and 34.respectively, so that when the sections A and B are nested one withinthe other on the folding of their panels the said sections will notbecome dislodged from nest position. The lower section A carries theupper section B on the nesting of thesame.

Thescreen is set up as shown in Figure 1 and 7 folded and nested asshown in Figure 3 of the drawing. j

What is claimed is:

1. A screen of the kind described, comprising a lower section formed oftwo main panels connected together by a narrow panel, an upper sectionsimilarly constructed, means separably joining the two sections when insuperposed relation and in upright position, said upper section beingnestable and fastenable within the folded lower section.

*2. A screen of the kind described, comprising a lower section formed oftwo main panels swingingly connected together by a narrow panel, meansfor securing the free ends of the main panels together, an upper sectionsimilarly con-

